Vsits and Cardio For Abs

on Mar 12th 2007

I’ve been working on the V-sits for a week or so but can’t seem to keep my balance! I can do it with my arms to my sides above the ground to keep balance but doing a v-sit with my arms over my head seems almost impossible to do without losing balance and losing form. Just wondering if you had any pictures or videos of this exercise so I can see how it is done properly?

I am also about to start phase 2 of the program and love the results so far. I have lost about 4 percent body fat and gained a couple pounds of muscle. My friends are saying I am bulking up even when I don’t mention working out! It feels pretty good. My question is about cardio though.

I seem to be stuck between 11 and 12 percent body fat for the past week. I know this isn’t much time but my body fat percentage has really been falling fast in the previous weeks. I am wondering now if it is better to keep up the low level cardio to burn the fat off before I work in interval training into my routine, or is it better to do low level one day and interval the next to keep a more dynamic workout. Which would burn fat faster?

Thanks again for all your help Ray and good luck in your new project! Take care.

Joel Smith
San Antonio, TX

Hi Joel, I think your probably just making the vsits more complicated in your head then they really are. Here is a clip so you know what I am talking about over at Metacafe (leave a comment if you want!):

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/473456/v_sit_situp_variation_lesson/

Also for the cardio the reason I switch you over to the interval training in the fat to fit Program is because your body is getting used to the steady state cardio after a month and needs a change. So don’t let confusion enter the picture and no real proof exists that you will get leaner with steady state cardio faster than interval training. If anything the opposite is true.

Tons of studies have been done that show the hormonal benefits as well as metabolism boosting effects of interval training. To look like a cheetah, run like a cheetah. I don’t know what runs long and slow, so I couldn’t give an example!

Ray Burton
www.fattofitbook.com

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